Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during landing.
Picture of the day: Waiting for passengers
Roger Currier sent in this photo of vintage seaplanes — a Cessna 195, a Piper Cub, a Cessna 180, a deHavilland Beaver, and a Piper Super Cub — awaiting passengers for sightseeing flights at Currier’s Flying Service on Moosehead Lake in Maine. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]
Fiery Wings Over Camarillo
“An airshow without pyrotechnics is just another fly-in.”
Pilots approaching a runway can’t spot a drone, especially if it isn’t moving
During an experiment, pilots detected a drone only about 30% of the time.
EAA introduces online builder’s log
The online resource can be used to document projects and demonstrate compliance with the FAA’s 51% rule.
New owner for Soloy Aviation Solutions
Fifty-Ten-Yankee will support 20 FAA approved fixed wing, three helicopter, and two FAR Part 33 engine STCs, as well as 23 foreign approvals
First flight after maintenance goes awry
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot, who was not a certified mechanic, to tighten the B-nut on a remotely mounted oil filter line, which resulted in oil exhaustion, a total loss of oil pressure, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Resting on shore
Joe McMurray submitted the following photo and note: “A Carbon Cub resting on shore at Lake Tahoe.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our new Page 4 photo […]
A logbook fail
Why restrict ourselves to two narrow lines to document all the juicy details a magical flight holds.